Saturday, June 20, 2009

Got kind of a late start this morning, didn't wake up until 7. Had the morning coffee along with eggs, sausage and bagels. The sausages took forever to cook. By the time we got things cleaned up and on the water it was 9. Bright sunny day and already starting to get warm.

We started the day off fishing in a bay that was just around the corner from our campsite. It took some time, but eventually the fish started biting. We both caught a walleye and a few northerns. Not a bad way to start the day!

After fishing in this bay for a few hours, we decided to make our way to Conchu Lake and try our luck at some brook trout. After the buggy portage, we toured the lake briefly. We found a spot that had some trout swimming around, but alas they were not hungry, at least for what we were throwing at them. I did manage to catch a very small largemouth bass, couldn't have been more than 5 inches long.

After our short stint and Conchu, we decided to make waves toward the large portage to the west. We parked our boat on shore and out of the way and continued the hike down the trail. I had read about the nice falls at this area, but were unable to locate them. We didn't look too terribly hard because it was very hot and buggy. Saw some very nice rapids and was worth the walk for some scenery and to stretch the legs.

After leaving the portage we hopped in our canoe and hit the water. It was so hot out, we let our feet dangle in the water and let the wind blow us around. We decided to take a lunch break on a small island near the portage to Conchu. Had summer sausage sandwiches and gorp once again. Nice to lay back and take a quick cat nap in the nice breeze and shade of a tree. When we were getting ready to leave we were surprised by a snapping turtle near our canoe.

We slowly worked our way back to camp, catching only a couple of fish along the way. Back at camp, we decided to brew up some coffee and throw some bobbers in. Once the fire was going, we decided to cook up some chicken breasts for an early dinner. Once the clean up was done, it was back in the canoe to see what we could catch.

It was terribly hot and muggy, and hardly a breeze in the air. We tried some of the small bays near camp, but nothing was biting. It was too miserable to stay out too long so we snapped a few photos and made way to get a fire going. It was a great night and Brandon and I were able to catch up with each other's lives, as we don't get to see each other too often.